Looking for Tonks

September 18, 2006

Guard 'invaluable' on border

Troops' presence, capabilities support Border Patrol's mission

NOGALES, Ariz. — When President Bush ordered up to 6,000 National Guard troops to the southwest border, Pfc. Mike Baldwin was quick to volunteer. In fact, Baldwin, of the 258th Engineer Company in Phoenix volunteered for the entire two-year mission. (Read more)

• Audio slideshow: ‘Operation Jump Start: Guarding the Border’